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TermDefinition
Analgesic Pain relief agent
Antiarthritic Drug that opposes joint inflammation
Antipyretic Drug that opposes fever
Anti-inflammatory Drug that opposes (general) inflammation
NSAID The abbreviation for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
Arthrotomy An incision into a joint
Spinal Stenosis The spinal canal narrows abnormally
RICE Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
Tibialgia Pain in the Tibia
Arthrectomy Removal of a joint (the entire joint)
Bursectomy Removal of a Bursa
Chondrectomy Removal of Cartilage
Craniosynostosis The premature fusing of the skull bones
Pyarthrosis Pus in the joint
Spondyloarthropathy Joint disease of the vertebrae
Spondylolisthesis Slipping or dislocation of the vertebrae
Spondylolysis Loss of vertebral structure
Spondylosis (When modified by another word) condition of vertebra
Osteitis Bone Inflammation
Hypertrophic Spondylitis Overdevelopment of the vertebrae causing inflammation
Ankylosing Spondylitis A stiffening inflammation of the vertebrae
Craniosynostosis Premature fusion of the skull bones can result in a misshapen skull
Arthrocentesis Puncture of a joint (for example, to retrieve a fluid sample for laboratory analysis)
Osteometry Procedure for measuring bones
Myography Procedure for studying muscles
Electromyogram A record of electrical activity of a muscle
Computed axial tomography (CAT or CT) Imaging procedure using a computer to produce cross sections along an axis
Costalgia Rib pain
Metatarsalgia Pain in the bones of the foot
Ostalgia Bone pain
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